Did anyone catch the Cheney rant Letterman went off on last night? It was brutal. Good work, Dave.

Hopefully Crooks & Liars will have it later. some of us are in bed 15 minutes before Letterman comes on.

OMG. I'm my parents!!!

Totally aghast at the port thing. Even local yokel Gov. Erlich is shocked. What did he think Bush was, Presidential? Acting in the nation's interest? Proves my theory, that Bush ordered the attacks on 9/11. A theory most have denied out of what, that nobody that high up could have possibly ordered the murders of over three thousand? Bush has been in deep with the ragheads for years, as Michael Moore tried so hard to portray in the F9/11 movie. Republicans onced sneered at me when I declared that Bush ruined my home state of Texas, and now he's ruining the United States. Even Grover Norquist is pissed at Bush!

Totally aghast at the port thing.
Mal Feasance at February 21, 2006 04:44 AM

Me too. But then i take serious issue against most of your claims. Im sorry, as a liberal, it embarrasses me to hear that you think Bush ordered 9/11. Its ridiculous to believe that, it really is. It embarrasses me to hear you use the term "ragheads." Its ignorant and bigoted.

On that Port deal: Military shipments will be conducted by this same deal. Nothing like letting the wolves guard the sheep.

Wow! No internet for an entire weekend and POW!

Well I'm all signed up.

Hope everyone enjoyed President's Day. We drank a toast to the wisdom of our leaders, present occupant excepted.

Dubai gets taken over by fundies, now what "ally in the war on terror" controls our port ops?

The dems should memorize Letterman's film for united "talking points". It's better than anything they have spewed lately.

AWC, Mal may not be ridiculous to think such thoughts about Bush. If you do a couple of searches of the Internet and do some research, you will find many people that believe Bush's finger print is in 9/11 along with others. Too many unanswered questions, and too many years of connections between the family and the Saudi Royals. I suggest reading Craig Unger in his book "House of Bush, House of Saud" for beginners.

Should read: "I suggest reading Craig Unger's book "House of Bush, House of Saud" for beginners."

TIKI, yeah, Letterman was on fire last night. He has a new segment on things that Bush says like "I hope people think of me as a strategy thinker. I think strategy." Dave really hates Bush and doesn't try to hide his distain for the cabal.

I'm delighted to see the INR analyst use the word "funky" as it was intended to be used -- in the Redd Foxx sense, meaning "doesn't look or smell right at all."

I have to say I agree that believing that George Bush "ordered" the 9/11 attacks is a bit over the top. Were it true that George Bush ordered the 9/11 attacks the results would have been drastically different. There'd probably be 19 hijackers frantically running around the World Trade Center trying to plan their "withdrawal" while slowly being bleed to death by several thousand paper cut inflicting fanatical financial types.

On a related note as it stands right now we are 163 coalition military deaths short in Iraq and Afghanistan of matching the 2985 death toll of 9/11. And that IS something that George Bush ordered.

Vengeance has no foresight. -Napoleon Bonaparte

Dubai Ports World is poised to take over operations at six American ports as part of a corporate sale, leaving a country with ties to the Sept. 11 hijackers with influence over a maritime industry considered vulnerable to terrorism.

The $6.8 billion sale is expected to be approved today. The contract won approval from a secretive U.S. government panel that considers security risks of foreign companies buying or investing in American industry.

Okay, I have a stupid question. Why? Are we so insufficient that we can't run our own ports and protect our own ports?

Another stupid question. Why a secretive Government panel?

Judith, AWC, Mal - yes, there are unanswered questions, and we may not get to the bottom of it until 2063 when all The President's Men are dust, and incapabile of shame when their ineptness and incompetence comes to light. (I think HSA and Katrina were just tips of the iceberg for this administration's utter inability to govern.)

But I have a hard time believing that Bush in some capacity ordered or allowed the terrorist attcks. It ranks right up there with theories, now debunked, that Roosevelt 'allowed' the Attack on Pearl Harbor. There are a lot of things that Bush's Administration should be reviled for, but conspiracy theories don't do us any favors.

Snark, I don't think Bush planned it at all (he couldn't plan his way out of a paper bag). However, I think he was aware of the planned attack. I would imagine the planners kept him out of the loop. That I will give him. Remember when no one in this Country could fly, except the Bin Laden family. By-the-way, where is Osama Bush? Have you looked under the WH furniture?

By-the-way, aren't we near the end of the timeline for the release of all of the Kennedy papers through the FOI Act?

$6.8 fucking billion. That is 3.5 days in Iraq. Why can we not buy the ports? Why can't they be govt owned?

Even local news was talking about the idiocy of this decision. Then some blah, blah, blah about how our ports are safe.

Now - where are the talking points from the left about how this admin is not protecting us - as they have so promised on so many occassions. To be tough on terism, remember, dumb ass Bush - he is supposed to protect us. That is why we must give up all of our civil liberties, civil rights, independent thinking and common sense.

You know, re: the WH involvement in 911...never was I one for conspiracy theories. I have seen a lot of pictures and video and read a ton and there are too many unanswered questions. I could list them, we could go down that road, but it is way too much. I believe that the truth will come out.

Many 911 families are demanding answers and many behind the conspiracy theories are survivors. They were there, they saw, they lost. The WH still refuses to release documents re: 911 and there are just too many "coincidences".

If they did not "plan" it - they certainly let it happen. They knew it was coming and GW stayed on his longest ever vacation in the hx of a presidency. He stayed in that classroom for what was it 8 minutes after the first plane hit...Secret Service should have rushed him out of there to protect him - why did they not?

Too many questions.

Today's a real ugly day for this crap - there's even a Kos thread on HST and how he was looking for (& may have found) evidence of a conspiracy.

Incompetence, Incompetence, Incompetence. Did this administration let it happen through inattention? Yes. Did they consciously let it happen? No.

Anyone sayin' otherwise is looking to sell you a spot in an angry mob action.

Anjha, they were more concerned about Cheney than Bush evidently.

Snark, I don't think Bush planned it at all (he couldn't plan his way out of a paper bag).

True. If they had planned 9-11 they would have launched suicide attacks with gay muslim midgets in clown cars tossing birth control pills, viles of embryos, womens brassiers and Darwin's "Origins" into fundamentalist christian church parking lots before ramming the sanctuary doors while screaming, "I'm getting me 47 tiny virgins, ALLAH U AKBAR!" then detonating their tiny little confetti bombs. I'm not sure how they would have hijacked planes with gay muslim midgets. I don't think there are zipper pulls on the inside of luggage. But that's where our pretzledent stands out. He's got this strategy thing down.

Anyone sayin' otherwise is looking to sell you a spot in an angry mob action.

Posted by idiosynchronic at February 21, 2006 07:44 AM
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Id, maybe an angry mob action is what is needed - well not violence and not mob mentality - but an angry march through the streets. If any of these conspiracy theories lead to a rise up against this insanity, then maybe they serve their purpose.

Ran across this article. The writer is wondering where the fuck the left is???? Why do they not rise up?

"Nothing made a more lasting impression during my journey through America than the semi-comatose state in which I found the American left."

He speaks of the fact that there is no comparable left to the insanely mobilized and malicious right. Why not?!

I ask the same question.

Idio, I was just saying that for AWC to think that Mal is ridiculous in his thinking is not necessarily true. That's all.

$6.8 fucking billion. That is 3.5 days in Iraq. Why can we not buy the ports? Why can't they be govt owned?

They will be government owned - by the UAE, though, not us. Well, unless someone listens to reason and refuses to let this deal go through. I'm with you, though, it seems like those jobs securing the ports should pay well, and we should have U.S. citizens filling them.

Ann, that is what I want to know. Can't we defend our own borders and employee our own people?

I'm with you, though, it seems like those jobs securing the ports should pay well, and we should have U.S. citizens filling them.

Ann,

I doubt they are planning to import all their employees from Dubai or other Arab nations. In fact I'd imagine not a whole lot is going to change personnel wise as a result of this deal.

I do however think that if you're going to put American port security in the hands of a state owned business it would be best if that business was owned by our state.

Why all the secrecy behind this if it is such a good idea?

BushCorp is incompetent in governing. THAT is how 9/11 happened. THAT is why IraNq is a quagmire. It's why Katrina was such a megabitch. It's why the trade and budget deficits are soaring like the Alps.

Incompetence. It's the reason for the season.

Judith says

Are we so insufficient that we can't run our own ports and protect our own ports? Another stupid question. Why a secretive Government panel?

Those are great questions and inquiring minds want to know. Redd over at Firdoglake has a great summary of this issue. Redd tackles many angles of this complicated situation...should read it if you haven't.

I have some random thoughts on this.
-Appears to be many typical Bushco mo elements (secret gov't panel)...reminds me of that Secret Cheney Energy Task Force.
-Corporate cronyism angle is clearly involved here too... Snow has crony relationship to former DWP CEO,
-Claims that Bush himself out of the loop on this decision (who really does run the WH?).
-Racist claims hurled at people posing questions/concerns/and wanting to know more about this deal...that is really unfair.

Lastly, I wonder what besides money might compel people to take this deal. What does the UAE have that the US needs or wants so badly? The UAE has something very valuable right now in their country that the US is using....Air bases. Could that be a reason for this deal to be made so quickly?

I think it unlikely that GWB had anything to do with the 911 attacks. He is an empty suit and is only told what he needs to know. What I think is highly likely is that the official explanation concerning this atrocity is nonsense.

I refuse to speculate about the conspiratorial details, but one thing is certain. Video analysis of the total collapse of WTC7, a 48 story steel girder building, not hit by any plane, and only suffering debris damage to one corner with isolated office fires, clearly reveals demolition charge (squib) detonatations just prior to collapse. After these detonations, the building collapses at a free fall rate.

I don't need structural engineers to tell me that a building that falls at free fall rate, falls with no resistance. Clearly, we have been sold a bill of goods and they're rotten.

http://www.st911.org/ For a scientific, peer reviewed analysis. If you can get past the cognative dissonance that limits your reasoning power that is.

This just makes me chuckle:

Flip Flop: Bush was against funding renewable energy before he was for it. PR can change a lot of things apparently - even Bush's mind.

brisa, On that comment, I wonder how the fires could continue to burn so hot in Towers #1 & 2 after collapse. Jet fuel would have burned real quick. Infared scanning done afterwards showed the heat index up around C-4 levels.
No doubt that building 7 was an insurance scam demolition. Towers 1 & 2 I do have doubts.

I have seen the video of the owner of building 7 saying "pull-it". (His name escapes me.) His reasoning was that it was so damaged and that there was so much damage in the area and that all of the people had been evacuated that pulling it (demo it) would make the most sense. Also of curiosity was that Guiliani's emergency planning offices and other govt offices of significance were in tower 7. (I can research & find the links if anyone requests it.)

Also, looking at the falling of all of the towers, they all came down like pancakes, like planned demos.

We just watched the video made by the French filmakers (Jules Naudet) - they were the ones doing the docu on firefighters and were the only ones to get video of the first plane hitting. Also, they have video inside the first tower hit (which was the second to fall) before it fell, during the confusion, very powerful.

Did you see that China doesn't screen their blood transfusions for AIDS?

Abu Gonzales just held a press conference to discuss the newest attempt at raising poll numbers.

Of course he was not at liberty to discuss anything about it other than they are bad guys and we were saved.

I am concerned that the more public disapproval increases, the more bad things are going to happen. The admin needs to keep us afraid so that they can stay in "control".

As hard as I try to remain positive and optimistic, as hard as I try to believe that we will rise above this and take our Country back, it is very difficult today.

I believe that it will take a century to regain any credibility or moral standing in this world unless we prove that we are a Nation of Laws and impeach these motherfuckers.

By-the-way, aren't we near the end of the timeline for the release of all of the Kennedy papers through the FOI Act?

Posted by Judith at February 21, 2006 07:22 AM

Yes, but Putsch decided that he needed to re-classify them (even the ones previously released to the public) and make sure that we don't get to see them for a while.

Must be some more of that faith-based conservative compassion I keep hearing so much about...

Wow...get ready for this! Are you sitting down?

GDP IS PROJECTED TO BE OVER 6% FOR 1st QUARTER!!!!!

God Bless W and his tax cuts.

God Bless W and his tax cuts.
Posted by dipshit at February 21, 2006 12:04 PM

*****

God Damn you, and may you burn eternally in hell.

BTW, the stock market sure isn't impressed.

Anyone see Hackett on Hardball last night? Did I not tell you the guy was a total goofball?

He couldn't keep his lies straight. When he was asked what was in those controversial photos from Iraq he said he had no idea. (I guess he thought Chrissy was gonna play along.) But when Matthews mentioned they might be pics of him abusing corpses, he suddenly remembered.

He called it a smear campaign and blamed it all on Brown. However, when asked for proof...guess what he had none.

He then went on some stupid tangent about Bush doing coke. Chrissy actually challenged the clown on it and was forced to back down.

I'm telling you, there really is something wrong with the guy. When he was on council where I live, there was no one that did not think he was a complete freak.

It's funny, the weirdo actually complained about beig "Swiftboated", but he himself is the one guilty of smear tactics.

GDP IS PROJECTED TO BE OVER 6% FOR 1st QUARTER!!!!!

Please provide a source for your absurd projection. I've seen no projection over 3%.

God Damn you, and may you burn eternally in hell.

BTW, the stock market sure isn't impressed.

****

Why should I be damned? Oh...just watch the market skyrocket once the figures are released.

I've got some stuff I'm gonna sell at a HUGE margin when it does.

It's funny, the weirdo actually complained about beig "Swiftboated", but he himself is the one guilty of smear tactics.
Posted by dipshit at February 21, 2006 12:12 PM

*****

Seriously...go suck on the business end of a running exhaust pipe. Your existence is worthless (at best).

Worm food is your station in life. Hop to it.

This is really gonna upset Steve Soto:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three men were charged in Ohio with conspiracy to kill people and planning attacks against U.S. forces overseas, a federal law enforcement official said on Tuesday.

The official said the men were involved in a conspiracy to "recruit people for jihad overseas." He said they were also training people how to use improvised explosive devices on U.S. forces in Iraq.

The men, two of whom were arrested in Toledo, were charged in Ohio and were expected to appear in court later in the day.

Muck - It's really not hard to cite a reference

And it's not quite as simple as your headline states.

Why should I be damned? Oh...just watch the market skyrocket once the figures are released.

I've got some stuff I'm gonna sell at a HUGE margin when it does.
Posted by dipshit at February 21, 2006 12:14 PM

*****

If a worthless fuck like you knows the numbers, you can be certain that the market makers had them long before you did.

Dipshit, where have you been? We were all going to eat crow! HAHAHAHAHAAHA. Just keep making a fool of your shelf.

"Dipshit, where have you been? We were all going to eat crow! HAHAHAHAHAAHA. Just keep making a fool of your shelf.

*****

Hi..I've been out of the country. Go ahead Dog of War, call me a liar...get it over with.

When have I ever made a fool of my "shelf"?

Oh...because CNN did not report on the tapes mean they don't exist. There are bombshells to come. trust me.

You may want to try...ummmm...

Crow en Croute

Crow Cacciatore

Crow Almondine

I saw all kind of reports on it. There is nothing.

Talk about breathtaking idiocy, Bush is finally prepared to use his first veto if Congress creates any bill to block or delay the deal with the UAE to run some of our major ports. This just after Frist said he would introduce legislation to put the deal on hold. I'm guessing we'll see the Republican Party further distance itself from the WH over this one.

maybe the trolls can tell us the current talking points for the dubai port thingy. last i heard, the WH was alternating between ''it's crucial that we give these security responsibilities to foreign socialist entities" and "we know more than we need to about terrorist financing, so dubai's stonewalling isn't endangering anyone"

but that was, like, sunday - i'm sure they've settled on a strategery by now.

this port thing is very curious. I wonder who is set up to make the big money here? Halliburton? Some Carlyle Group subsidiary?
A Saudi group? Why would Bush, at 40%, even consider something with such a short political fuse? His reaction to the furor, "veto", sounds very handy/rehearsed, as if he was ready for the loud outcry. There is definitely something fishy about this.

Dipshit: your comments are not appreciated, and you have the mental capacity of a two-year old. So please do us a favour and hang yourself.

it's about the cronyism, stupid

bad link, trying again:

it's about the cronyism, stupid

From CNN: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reviewed the transaction and did not object. The committee, run by the Treasury Department, also includes officials from the departments of Defense, Justice, Commerce, State and Homeland Security. Link This shit came out last week and all of a sudden our Politicians are frantic.

This is just another Halliburton deal. No suprise for us that know bu$hco.
This time it involves Snow and probably it's predecessor, the Carlyle Group. They will definitely try and RAM this through so it can bust the Unions involved. It proves that bu$h will go to any lengths to provide more profit for his cronies.

The theft of America continues!!

Can we outsource Politicians?

This is just another Halliburton deal.

*****

Did you know that Halliburton is actually owned primarily by Democrats?

Did you know that Halliburton is actually owned primarily by Democrats?

How about a source for that assertion.

Here we go. Supreme Court to hear late term abortion rights. Well, that didn't take long did it. Good Judge Alito will now have to face whether he lied during his hearings.

"Can we outsource Politicians?"

Bbtb, good one.

It has been nice without the trolls. Please ignore dipshit.

Wayne Madsen says it all. The Houses of Bush, Sabah, and Maktoum

How many people died so Poppy Bush could be awarded Kuwait's Order of Mubarak the Great?
What do they have on the Bushes!

Here

.....There is definitely something fishy about this.

Posted by at February 21, 2006 02:12 PM
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I agree with this sentiment on so many different levels. Saw a clip of Commander in Smirk almost laughing as he said (paraphrasing), "Why is a company from UAE held to a different standard than one from England". It's almost as if Bushco is just begging and hoping for this reaction and a fight. Something is going on here and I am not sure at what it is. Is it a way for Republicon Congresscritters to distance themselves from the president and still be perceived as independent and strong on national security for elections 2006? That is just way too easy....anyway... I just don't trust this administration. There is far more here than meets the eye.

Did you know that Halliburton is actually owned primarily by Democrats?

How about a source for that assertion.

Posted by ann at February 21, 2006 03:18 PM
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Hey, Ann...try googling Halliburton and LadyBird Johnson...lazy-butt...sheesh

It has been nice without the trolls. Please ignore dipshit because I like to live in a little echo chamber.

Anything that proves my beliefs wrong makes me very discomfitted. The truth means nothing to me.

Great link on the port issue from DU.

bbtb, your link didn't work?

Was wondering if it had to do with Sirota story stating that reaching a free trade agreement with UAE and the corporate overlords who finance Bushco are the real reasons behind the threat made by Dear Leader to break out his veto pen. Makes $en$e... Enriching corporate coffers is wayyy more important than say keeping Amerkins safe.

Steve, I did not post this, but I have a good idea who did. Please reframe from posting using my name.

It has been nice without the trolls. Please ignore dipshit because I like to live in a little echo chamber.

Anything that proves my beliefs wrong makes me very discomfitted. The truth means nothing to me.

Posted by judith, she who wants to remain in the dark at February 21, 2006 04:13 PM

Go ahead and sneer at the truth, kids. Down the road, you'll see that BushCo is capable of ANYTHING horror wise, including the anniliation of his constintuency; soon, the so called crack pot theories about 9/11 and who ordered it will be redundant. The truth is really HARD to bear, isn't it?

Posted by dipshit at February 21, 2006 04:10 PM

Posted by judith, she who wants to remain in the dark at February 21, 2006 04:13 PM

Three minutes later Dipshit writes a post and uses my name. You motherfucker. So much for security on this site.

When are you going to get rid of Dipshit? He offers nothing of value and we are back where we were last week with the idiot troll. How dare he use my username for any purpose, including mocking me.

Posted by dipshit at February 21, 2006 04:10 PM

Posted by judith, she who wants to remain in the dark at February 21, 2006 04:13 PM

Three minutes later Dipshit writes a post and uses my name. You motherfucker. So much for security on this site.

Posted by Judith at February 21, 2006 06:17 PM
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Relax, sweetie...I think everyone realizes the satire.

I do think your histrionics and overreaction are kind of amusing, though. Any relation to Dog of Whine?

FUCK YOU! I don't give a fuck what your intention was, don't ever use my name again in one of your post. In fact, personally I think that should get you thrown off this site permanently for doing it.

Personally, I think dipshit has finally earned banishment for identity theft and misrepresentation.

If this was my thread, ds, you would already be gone.

Judith,

Dipshit's raison d'etre is to come over here and be an irritant. He's(it's)looking to pick fights, not have a political discussion. You should really follow your own advice and just ignore it. Just by simply responding to it gives it encouragement. Ignoring it may be difficult at first, but becomes increasingly rewarding the more you do it!

Just a little personal observation and advice of my own.

Hey, Ann...try googling Halliburton and LadyBird Johnson...lazy-butt...sheesh

Excuse me? It's lazy and sloppy writing to make a claim without backing it up with a source.

and if anyone is interested in the realities of Halliburton, here's a good site. It even lists the executives and board - not finding Ladybird on the list but then she's like 100 years old by now....I'm sure she's really pulling some strings to make Cheney a filthy rich mean old man:

http://www.halliburtonwatch.org

Oaklander, I will ignore anyone except those who take my username and post under it. That is NOT ACCEPTABLE. There are a few things on this Blog that you do not do, and one is you do not post under another person's username, satire or not. Dipshit crossed the line with me.

GDP IS PROJECTED TO BE OVER 6% FOR 1st QUARTER!!!!!

dipshit! Long time no see. How is Les Crow Brasserie doing? The Salmon Crow-quettes on you menu were a bit much, but still a nice presentation. PS: You have your head up your ass on GDP.

I doubt they are planning to import all their employees from Dubai or other Arab nations. In fact I'd imagine not a whole lot is going to change personnel wise as a result of this deal.

They will act as a management company. I see no problem with the deal. If you're going to say "no" to foreign management of ports, fine. But if it is only a Middle Eastern country that is blocked then I have some real concerns. What next, El Al can't fly in our airspace? The UAE has to give up the hotel chains they own? Where do you stop? Let's profile more ragheads in airports? Focus on anyone just the right shade of brown?

And I'm not really sure where people are getting the idea that 911 was financed by Dubai. That is nonsense. Al Qaeda was financed by Hawala and hawaladars.

Phidipides, what I still don't have an answer to is why we need a foreign company to manage our ports.

I Saw the Australian documentary “ Abu Graib” on link TV, Amy Goodman mentioned on her show, last Friday, that it would be on “link TV”( 9410) on dish that night.
I watch it and others since. This president whose tries to tell us that GOD talk to him seems to be another GOD for profit’s liar like Robertson! I believe that he created the so call insurgents all over the world. This stupid animal, has started WW3, without understand what he started. His so call axel of evil, start the problem we are facing today. He did push all to protect themselves from the all mighty Bush the none warriors.

That channel tell you about global warming, Corporate media in-bedded with the army that lied about this war like Judy Millers was mention as one journalist who has no integrity, because she was a mouth peace for the White House.
It also shows you, with translated Arabs TV. What we see here is nothing like the rest of the world sees. They show women and children hurt by our DU bombs, they show the radiation on our tanks what this administration does not want you to know. They show reality, what all the channels in the US does not want you to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every soldier exposed in Iraq as the population, will have to face more cancer and children born malformed. That the administration will fight to deny!
Is the USA so dumb that they want their children die for Bush? Because …………………….

emal, Thanks, that was it.